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Explore the newest innovations and hottest trends in cloud, mobile,
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I just returned from IBM’s premier conference, IBM InterConnect 2015, in Las Vegas. Today, I will share some of the leading innovations for data and cloud that were discussed at the event. I strongly believe that these innovations will...

Fifty years ago, IBM CEO Thomas J. Watson Jr. bet the company on a new approach to computing: the System/360 mainframe. That first-of-a-kind family of compatible computers was based on entirely new technologies. IBM spent $5 billion on the effort,...

As I reflect on all the client conversations I’ve had over the past year, one underlying question kept coming up: “I've got data, but what decisions should I be making about it that will help me grow?”
Data...

In the financial services industry, we’re seeing that cloud, analytics, social, mobile and cognitive computing are enabling both new business models and greater competition, while driving the commoditisation of transactions. To compete in...

The Watson Analytics blog announced that you can access up to date NFL stats to, "to explore your favorite NFL team or player, assemble compelling dashboards, or discover top predictive drivers of key statistics like rushing touchdowns."
...

This groundbreaking, cloud-based analytics product from IBM is now available. S tart using Watson Analytics today!
Choose from the 'freemium' version for analyzing flat files, or the Personal Edition, which accomodates larger file sizes...

“The true potential of mobile and social in the enterprise is realized only when these technologies are combined with analytics to deliver relevant insights to the right people, at the right time, in the right place.”
- &nbsp...

We’ve all done it – thrown out unused ingredients or food when we’ve made too much, and meanwhile there are many people going hungry. Or we’ve eaten foods because they taste great but aren’t necessarily of any nutritional value,...

Like most people, I absolutely love to play the game Candy Crush Saga*. Every time I reach a new level or barrier, it reminds me of a good metaphor for some aspect of best social business practices. Here are three things that I've learned about social...

Meet Florian , Senior Software Engineer in the Watson Life department of the IBM Watson Group, lead architect of the Chef Watson project, foodie blogger , and soon-to-be TED speaker!
Get ready to be inspired by Florian as he Reimagines Our World at...

Be sure to watch #WatsonAnalytics for announcements from IBM's "Reinventing the Analytics Experience in the Cloud" event in New York City today, September 16. Watson Analytics is a new software service, delivered via the cloud, tha t combines the...

Smart Machines: IBM’s Watson and the Era of Cognitive Computing , by John E Kelly III and Steve Hamm, Columbia Business School, 2014
The Cloud, Analytics and Social Engagement seem to be the defining...

There will soon come a time when we no longer think of Watson as “that computer that won on Jeopardy! ” The cognitive computing marvel is set to touch our lives in ways great and small, including ones we might not have expected – for...

Guest post from John Hagerty, Program Director, Big Data & Analytics, IBM Software.
At the CeBIT exhibition held in Germany earlier this month, which was attended by more than 250,000 people, IBM had a major presence. Aside from serious...

Guest post from Eric Sall, Vice President, Worldwide Marketing,
IBM Business Analytics.
We’ve all been hearing about the rising tide of data that’s supposed to lift all boats by providing richer, more detailed understanding of our...

This is your opportunity to register your interest for the Watson Analytics beta!
Go from data to analysis in seconds
If you can use the web, you can do this. Bring your data. Ask your question. In seconds, you get an insightful visualization...

Recent IBM announcements about cognitive systems take me back to my time—before big data, data governance or data in the cloud—at a company known as Cognitive Systems. It focused on technologies like natural language processing (for example,...

Back on January 9th I attended the IBM announcement of its group for Watson applications. I tweeted the announcement at @FranzD #IBMWatson. Full announcement here . The Watson group ecosystem site . It had been expected...

Every once in a while, something comes along that stops me in my tracks. That was the case with IBM’s Watson announcement , which I believe ranks up there with some of the top innovations in the history of our company.
Social business...

What would you do with Watson. How to gain access to the API and how IBM Clients and IBM Partners can prepare for cognitive applications
Mike Rhodin who leads IBM's new Watson Group, said “Watson is one of the most...

Join IBM and thousands of leaders from around the world who are embracing a New Era of Smart at InterConnect 2013 in Singapore. Connect with business and IT leaders from across the globe to gain insight into best practices around the biggest...

By Maria Winans, Vice President, IBM Software Solutions Group Marketing.
I’m excited when somebody asks me about our content line up for InterConnect 2013 . Here are a few highlights, from my perspective.
We will showcase the...

IBM Unveils New PowerLinux System for Analytics and Cloud Computing
IBM is accelerating its Linux on Power initiative with a new high-performance PowerLinux server as well as new software and middleware applications geared for the growing number of...

For years Hollywood has been enamored with idea artificial intelligence. Beyond tabulating, beyond programmed responses, what would happen if a computer could learn, reason, analyze, predict? In short, what could computers do if they could think? Sadly, more...

Did you know that 90% of data in the world today has been created in the last two years alone? (IBM, 2012). Big Data is a major shift in our marketplace. Digital consumers are driving a new business paradigm in today’s digital economy. Powered by...

4 Non-Trivial Questions to Ask before Committing to Production Document Capture
In late 2009 and I got a call from the brother of a good friend. He was a researcher at IBM's Watson Labs - soon to became famous for...

In medieval times, Alchemists hoped to convert base metals
into the noble metal gold through the use of a Philosopher's Stone.
Today, in the field of information science, we talk about
Information Alchemy, converting data into...

In medieval times, Alchemists hoped to convert base metals
into the noble metal gold through the use of a Philosopher's Stone. Today, in the field of information science, we talk about
Information Alchemy, converting data into information and then...

The city of New Orleans was
inundated by almost 40,000 professionals who arrived to participate at HIMSS.
On the eve of HIMSS the city of New Orleans issued an advisory asking residents
and tourists not to drink the tap water. This was due to fears...

Here StormInsights analyst, Adrian Bowles talks to the new CTO of Watson, Rob HIgh. The sound on Rob's end is a little bit deep but it is a good listen - especially if you want to dig into the technical side.

STORM Insights founder and analyst, Adrian Bowles, shares his views on why Watson is important to him. Adrian explains the difference between a machine that uses pure processing power and one like Watson that can... well, I'll let Adrian explain. :o)

Lots has been written about IBM Watson and it's successful TV debut but the real life solutions are becoming a reality too. The IBM Watson Solutions Lab is where these new ideas are being developed and demonstrated. Take a quick look inside the lab. ...

IBM Cited As a Leader in
Business Intelligence Services by Independent Research Firm
IBM recently announced that Forrester Research, Inc.
has recognized IBM as a market leader in business intelligence (BI) services
according to the October 2012 report,...

Imagine engaging with some friends in a friendly game of roulette – “friendly” because you have a special wheel without a zero (i.e. no house edge). You are about to consider where to place your bet and need to decide on red or black. What is the probability...

A: Linked Data
The following article was written by Cameron Allen, Pierre Coyne and Beth Sarnie and is the second in our OSLC series.
In fact, if you were at Pulse 2012...you heard how IBM Watson will be used to help doctors diagnose medical...

If I only knew then, what I know now!
I was out running errands in Chicago and happened to drive near the campus of DePaul University . It was move-in day for all of the new and returning students.
I have...

Guest post from Jeffrey Arn
In my mind, IBM Watson represented a sentient super computer.
That’s what I thought when I was selected for one of 17 internships among almost 1,400 applicants to work with the...

In a recent AIIM survey, Over 70% respondents said that they
find it easier to find information online than content on their company’s
intranet. Many of us at some time or the other have wondered why our intranet
search cannot work like the popular internet...

“On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.”
The popular cartoon and caption from Peter Steiner about internet privacy in the early 1990s has new meaning when it comes to social media.
And according to Stephen Baker (pictured),...

I had another great year at the SXSW 2012 conference in Austin, Texas this past month. As usual, the content is hit or miss, but the networking is stellar, and I got a great sense of hot digital and social trends in the year or so to come. If you missed...

On Wednesday IBM Smarter Computing will hold the fist of a series of tweet chats - get a free invite/reminder here . The chats kick off with " Why is simplicity in IT such a hard thing to achieve? " and you can follow it all on twitter using...

In reading the press coverage for our new Watson joint project with Citibank in the realm of customer service and advice (coverage here and here among others), I was struck by the media’s choice to "personify" for its readers to help them visualize what is...

Before computers and information technology were used in conjunction
with healthcare, information was, and still is, recorded in traditional,
paper-based medical files. With the recent advents of information technology, we
are currently able to record and...

After a pretty rockin' concert from Maroon 5 (who are better than Maroon 4!), it was time for the last day of general session keynotes.
As a reminder, all the general session keynotes (and a ton more) can be found on the Livestream site .
...

IBM Watson found
a job as a risk expert!
IBM Watson goes
to work in financial services as a risk expert. One of the largest Financial
Services institutes and IBM now partner to enhance and simplify the consumer
banking experience with faster,...

Gartner recently released a report in which they predict a large disruption of brand loyalty among customers due to increasing trends in Social CRM - in particular, with regard to online customer support. Apparently customers become dissatisfied with a...

Guess who's going to be making a guest special appearance at the Solution Expo at Pulse? No, not Maroon 5. (though they will be performing at Pulse on the Tuesday night in the Grand Garden Arena) The answer is Watson! The Watson Experience...

As we move
forward into the new year, most organizations (including IBM) are implementing
plans to improve their performance from last year. So, a good decision
management topic to cover is how to help employees improve the effectiveness of
their daily...

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